Folk music lovers across the former Yugoslavia are mourning the passing of legendary folk singer Halid Beslic, who died at age 72 on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. He has been hospitalized since August.

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tens of thousands of people from across the Balkans poured into the streets of Sarajevo on Monday to bid farewell to Halid Beslic, a Bosnian folk singer whose music ...

Halid Beslic, one of Bosnia’s most beloved folk singers and a cultural icon for generations, has passed away at the age of 72. The news of his death has left fans heartbroken, as the region mourns the ...

Singing professionally since 1979, following a short stint served in the army, Bosnian singer Halid Bešlić conquered the music scene of the former Yugoslavia in the'80s with songs like 'Neću, neću ...

Preperations of the special TV show to present the Bosnian song are well underway. Laka finished recording his song “Pokusaj” in Zagreb. The special TV show will see many attractive performances, ...

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Tens of thousands of people from across the Balkans poured into the streets of Sarajevo on Monday to bid farewell to Halid Beslic, a Bosnian folk singer whose music ...

Thousands of people attend the funeral of popular Bosnian folk singer Halid Beslic, who also was also widely known for his humanitarian work during and after the country's bloody 1992-95 war, in ...